Countless singers and bands have sung songs about Saturday nights. Few people would argue that Saturday nights aren’t the best time for enjoyment and excitement in many forms. This past Saturday night in Richmond NASCAR fans were treated to a great race and a riveting win for Joey Logano. The fans watching from home got to watch him duke it out with another fan favorite, Chase Briscoe. There were, of course, commercials to watch as well. For those fans who would like to know precisely how many ads there were, and how much time they took during the broadcast, here is this week’s breakdown.
Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2026 Cook Out 400
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 6:55 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 10:15 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 200
Minutes of race broadcast: 180
Minutes of traditional commercials: 20
Minutes of side-by-side commercials: 23
Total number of commercials: 115
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 55
Total number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 51
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 36
Total number of ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast (split-screen): 64
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 36
Number of times USA utilized ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast: 13
Companies seen the most in commercials during this broadcast: USA (9 times); Applebees (6 times); Sonic (6 times); Ashley Furniture (6 times); Xfinity (5 times); Busch Light (5 times); Soccer on USA (5 times)
— CawsNJaws —